The purpose of this Notice is to announce changes in RFA-AI-10-004 entitled “Consortia for AIDS Vaccine Research in Nonhuman Primates”. NIAID intends to commit approximately $8.5M for this FOA in fiscal year 2011 to fund 1-2 applications. Below, the relevant sections of the FOA are changed with the appropriate dollar figure.

Executive Summary

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NIAID intends to commit approximately $8.5M in total costs in FY 2011 to fund one or two applications submitted in response to this FOA. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Budget and Project Period. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five (5) years with budgets for total costs of up to $8.5M per year.

Section II Award information

2. Funds Available

NIAID intends to commit approximately $8.5M for this FOA for fiscal year 2011 to fund 1 to 2 applications.

Consortium facilities and administrative costs are not included in the direct cost cap.

Additional funds will not be provided for acquisition of major instrumentation exceeding $25,000. However, funds can be requested if adequately justified, for modification of existing equipment such as expansion of optical detection capabilities needed to facilitate the project. It is expected that a request for additional funds will not exceed $25,000.

Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the IC(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs requested by consortium participants are not included in the direct cost limitation. See NOT-OD-05-004.

NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.

NOTE: All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

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